Does God make a way....?

I sat close to them, so I couldn’t help overhearing. I swear I wasn’t eavesdropping.

From their conversation, that beautiful young lady was a Nigerian graduate awaiting her call to serve her nation. An elderly man engaged her in a conversation, he asked where she would like to be posted for her youth service and she enthusiastically replied "LAGOS!!!”  ‘Why Lagos, what do you hope to do there, where would you like to work, do you have any specific place in mind’? . These were his questions and mine too. She said she will get a job somewhere, I think the man was as shocked as I was or even more, he further asked paraphrased " just like that?, don’t you have plans, who is supporting you?, maybe you must have something or someone you are hoping on” her reply was " I believe when I get there, God will make a way."

Really! Does God make a way? Did I hear her right? I bet this story is familiar, have u heard it before? are you guilty of playing a part in this story at one point in your life or the other? I bet most of us are members of the 'LEFT AM FOR GOD' group.

Does God truly pave your way without your will; will he make your way without a direction?

I think this question is based on rhetoric.

Our lives may belong to our creator, but he has given it to us to make use of it judiciously, we should be in control of our lives, we should have a lifetime plan. It is your destiny, take charge of it. Let’s not live as victims of circumstances. Some people say we should have plan A, B and even C, and I think you should go along with that though I only make substitutes when d original falters. Keep planning. I know when Peter Marshal prayed that we should have something to stand for lest we fall for anything, he may not have had this scenario in mind, but I think its applicable here. When you don’t know where you are headed, the winds of life sway you to any direction of its choice and you follow it. When you know what you want out of life and the storms come, you get back on track, maybe not so easily or fast, but you eventually recuperate.

These tips have guided me thus far and I hope they become as useful to you as they have been to me:

 1. Make an appraisal of your life, look at where you were, where you are, see how you’ve come and think about where you want to be. Dreaming is healthy as long as u wake up early enough to live your dream

2.  Make a list of your positives, what is your selling point?  What are you good at, what are u talented in? Try to link these to your dreams and aspirations. They should go hand in hand cos one who has no teeth cannot dream of cracking bones.

3. Break down your aspirations into steps, these steps are your goals, and these goals should be grouped into long term and short term. Every long term goal should also have short term plans. If you aim to get a degree in 4 years time, your short term plans may include scouting for your choice course and school, getting an application, preparing for your exams, writing entrance exams etc.

4. Set a deadline for all your goals, it’s called self discipline. When you attach a time frame to your plans, you are well guided and more able to achieve them at a faster rate.

5. Reward yourself. When you achieve a goal, you deserve a reward, no matter how little- a bottle of champagne, a new book, a funfair treat, vacation, name it. I once got myself a set of contact lens as a treat.

6. Don’t stop there, the reward for hard work is more work. Don’t feel you’ve arrived yet. Keep dreaming and keep planning. The world is awaiting a successful you.

Cheers.